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title: "Does this African violet have any hope? It’s my second attempt."
description: "Does this African violet have any hope? It’s my second attempt."
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Vivian’s plants"
published: "2026-02-22T17:00:11.910623Z"
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# Does this African violet have any hope? It’s my second attempt.

_Posted by Vivian’s plants on 2026-02-22_

Does this African violet have any hope? It’s my second attempt.

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## 4 comments

### The leafy Angel commented on 2026-02-22

Sorry that looks dead, I think the trick to African violets is self watering pots

### Kelly commented on 2026-02-22

And humidity

### Emily commented on 2026-02-23

Sadly, I think this plant has passed on. I’ve had trouble with African violets too. The only success I’ve had with them is when growing them in LECA. I could never keep them alive in soil, even in a self watering pot.

### MamaBear28 commented on 2026-02-23

I agree, the plant has passed. My grandpa keeps these and he swears by self watering pots. I’d give it another go with a self watering violet pot. Hang in there and keep trying friend.

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